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High-grade gold ore found off remote island south of Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 21 Kyodo - An illustration shows the location of Aogashima Island (arrow) in the Pacific. A team of researchers at the University of Tokyo said on June 2, 2016 that it discovered high-grade gold ore in 2015 in a hydrothermal deposit at an underwater volcanic crater off Aogashima Island in the Izu Island chain over 350 kilometers south of Tokyo.(Kyodo)

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Former Thai PM Thaksin granted bail after indictment in royal insult case

STORY: Former Thai PM Thaksin granted bail after indictment in royal insult case SHOOTING TIME: June 18/Feb. 18, 2024 DATELINE: June 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press briefing of the Thai attorney-general's office 2. various of a car carrying Thaksin leaving a police hospital on Feb. 18, 2024 STORYLINE: Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was granted bail on Tuesday, the country's criminal court said, following a formal indictment on his charge of royal insult. Thaksin has been released during trial on bail of 500,000 baht (about 13,600 U.S. dollars) under the condition that he is prohibited from leaving the kingdom unless permitted, a court statement said. According to the Thai Attorney-General, Thaksin is alleged to have defamed the monarchy during an interview with foreign media in 2015, which violated lese majeste and computer crime laws. The 74-year-old former prime minister returned to Thailand from self-exile last yea

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New energy revitalizes coal mining subsidence area in China's Datong

STORY: New energy revitalizes coal mining subsidence area in China's Datong SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: DATONG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the base 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG ZHIWEI, Chairman of a new energy company based in Datong 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HAN ZHICHENG, Local photovoltaic power generation monitoring center STORYLINE: Datong City in north China's Shanxi Province was once heavily-reliant on coal mining. Due to prolonged and large-scale mining, there is a large subsidence area of about 1,687 square kilometers in the city. Thanks to the efforts to tap into renewable energy, the ecological environment here has changed a lot. The construction of the Datong Coal Mining Subsidence Area National Advanced Technology Photovoltaic Demonstration Base began in September 2015. Since then, 13 enterprises have invested in and helped to operate the photovoltaic panels. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG ZHIWEI, Chairman of a new en

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Free story classes for rural children in NW China

STORY: Free story classes for rural children in NW China SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: June 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of free story classes for rural children by Jiao Meining 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIAO MEINING, Storyteller 3. various of free story classes for rural children by Jiao Meining STORYLINE: In 2015, under the influence of Japanese painter Miyoshi Tatsuya, a woman named Jiao Meining began to offer free story classes to children in rural China. Over the past 9 years, Jiao has taught at least 4 classes a week, covering over 400 schools. Nearly 100,000 rural children have enjoyed her story classes. Born in rural area of Shaanxi, NW China, Jiao has always enjoyed reading since her childhood. She knows that compared to children in big cities, rural students lack high-quality reading resources. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIAO MEINING, Storyteller "When I was telling a story, I can see the glow from children's eyes. I can also feel

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UN secures insurance for deteriorating oil tanker in Yemen

STORY: UN secures insurance for deteriorating oil tanker in Yemen DATELINE: June 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the FSO Safer 2. various of the workers hired by the UN conducting preparation work for a ship-to-ship oil transfer plan STORYLINE: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. The tanker, which carries 1.14 million barrels of oil and anchors in the Red Sea off the coast of Hodeidah, has not undergone maintenance since 2015 due to Yemen's civil war. The insurance, which was arranged by insurance broker Howden, will cover the cost of any loss or damage that might occur during the transfer of oil from the FSO Safer to another tanker, the UNDP said in a press release on its website. "Insurance became a critical element of enabling this salvage operation to proceed," UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner was quoted

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Nikkei tops 20,000 for 1st time since December 2015

TOKYO, Japan, June 2 Kyodo - A stock price monitor in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average topping the 20,000 mark for the first time since December 2015, on June 2, 2017.

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Drill held on Japan island for illegal landing, fishing

TOKYO, June 2 Kyodo - Participants arrive on Chichijima Island in the Pacific on June 2, 2015, for the first Japan Coast Guard-Metropolitan Police Department joint training drill to prevent illegal landing and fishing by foreign nationals. The drill follows an increase in Chinese vessels spotted poaching red coral since September 2014.

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Transportation services by EV well received in Tokyo

TOKYO, June 2 Kyodo - An electric vehicle carrying elderly citizens runs in a shopping area in the city of Musashimurayama, a suburb of Tokyo, on May 22, 2015. The free services by the vehicle, which has a roof and seats, which drive aged people from their homes to stores are well received in the area.

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Tanaka poised for comeback start in Seattle

SEATTLE, June 3 Kyodo - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is surrounded by reporters before a game against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on June 2, 2015. Tanaka is scheduled to start against the Mariners the following day in his return from the disabled list.

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Gamba move into ACL q'finals after 3-2 win over Seoul

OSAKA, June 1 Kyodo - Gamba Osaka's Takashi Usami (L front) and his teammates acknowledge supporters after their 3-2 second-leg win over South Korea's FC Seoul at Expo Stadium in Osaka Prefecture on May 27, 2015. Gamba reached the Asian Champions League quarterfinals after a 6-3 aggregate.

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Fukushima hospital's reopening plan frozen

SENDAI, June 2 Kyodo - Photo taken May 22, 2015, shows the exterior of the Odaka-Akasaka hospital in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture. The hospital, vacated after the 2011 nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the prefecture, was planning to reopen in another municipality but the plan has been frozen due to financial difficulty.

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'Rimpa' school of painting's 400th anniv. in 2015

KYOTO, Japan - Kyoto Mayor Daisaku Kadokawa (L) and Kyoto Gov. Keiji Yamada hold a press conference on June 2, 2014, in Kyoto on the establishment of a committee to commemorate the 400th anniversary in 2015 of the start of "Rimpa" -- a major school of Japanese painting created in the western Japanese city by Honami Koetsu and Tawaraya Sotatsu. The "Rimpa" school is said to have a far-reaching influence on today's Japanese fine arts and traditional craft.

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Olympus to cut 2,700 jobs

TOKYO, Japan - Olympus Corp. President Hiroyuki Sasa speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on June 8, 2012. Olympus announced a five-year business plan to cut around 2,700 jobs by March 2014 and scrap about 40 percent of its 30 plants worldwide by March 2015 to improve its financial standing following the revelation of its investment loss coverup.

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India celebrates Int'l Day of Yoga

STORY: India celebrates Int'l Day of Yoga DATELINE: June 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people doing yoga 2. various of the celebration STORYLINE: The International Day of Yoga was celebrated in India on Tuesday. Residents in Mumbai city hosted a free yoga session along the picturesque marine drive promenade, attracting hundreds of people to practice yoga together. International Yoga Day has been celebrated every year on June 21 since 2015 with the aim to spread awareness about the benefits of yoga. The theme for this year is "Yoga for Humanity." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mumbai, India. (XHTV)

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Brazilian musician sings for his family's life in China's Zhongshan

STORY: Brazilian musician sings for his family's life in China's Zhongshan DATELINE: June 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:31 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Brazilian musician Ricardo Vogt's life in Zhongshan, China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RICARDO VOGT, Brazilian musician STORYLINE: Brazilian musician Ricardo Vogt has been living in China's Zhongshan with his family for about six years. Find out what it's like to live there in his melody. #GLOBALink SOUNDBITE (English): RICARDO VOGT, Brazilian musician "My name is Ricardo Vogt. I am originally from Brazil. I am a musician. The first time I came to China was in 2010. I came to do a show in Shanghai. I was very impressed with China. It's very safe. And people are very friendly. So since then, I've had this great impression about China, and then I had the opportunity to come back in 2015. I came back this time with my wife, with Veronica Nunes. We perform music together. That trip really opened up my mind and made me want to live

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Iran urges U.S. return to Vienna nuke talks for "signing agreement"

STORY: Iran urges U.S. return to Vienna nuke talks for "signing agreement" DATELINE: June 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry 2. various of nuclear facilities (file) STORYLINE: Iran on Monday urged the United States to return to the nuclear talks in Vienna for "signing an agreement" on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal, official news agency IRNA reported. Iran is "moving in the direction of diplomacy" and ready to reach a "good, lasting and effective" agreement, Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, told a weekly press conference. Criticizing the U.S. double standard policy, Khatibzadeh said the Americans have been continuing former President Donald Trump's policies despite their claim to try to fix them. "We don't know whether to believe in their words or in their actions as they are still continuing Trump's path," he said. Speaking of an anti-Iran resolution adopted by th

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Corals planted to protect marine ecosystem in Hainan, China

STORY: Corals planted to protect marine ecosystem in Hainan, China DATELINE: June 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Boundary Island 2. various of researchers growing and transplanting corals 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU ZHONGJIE, Hainan Academy of Ocean and Fisheries Sciences 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI YUANCHAO, Hainan Academy of Ocean and Fisheries Sciences STORYLINE: Chinese researchers have been growing and transplanting corals to restore the coral reef ecosystem in Boundary Island in the southernmost Hainan Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU ZHONGJIE, Hainan Academy of Ocean and Fisheries Sciences "Due to the impact of climate change and human activities, the coral reef ecosystem was degraded. The coral coverage continued to decline. We started to monitor coral reef ecology in 2004, and began to plant corals on Boundary Island in 2015." Studies show that China has lost over 80 percent of its coral reefs in the past 30 years. In the S

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No survivors have been found so far in China plane crash: official

STORY: No survivors have been found so far in China plane crash: official DATELINE: March 22, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:09 LOCATION: WUZHOU, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the wreckage at the crash site 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU TAO, Official of Civil Aviation Administration of China 3. various of the press conference STORYLINE: No survivors have been found so far in Monday's plane crash, said an aviation official on Tuesday night at a news briefing on the investigation into the crash. A passenger plane with 132 people aboard crashed in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Monday afternoon. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU TAO, Official of Civil Aviation Administration of China "So far, no survivors have been found. There were 123 passengers with no foreign passengers and 9 crew members on board. The crashed aircraft was Boeing 737-800 and was introduced on June 22, 2015. As of the time of the accident, it has completed 8,986 flights, totalling 18,239 hours." Based on known information, t

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Novartis Japan unit faces business suspension order

Photo taken June 12, 2014, shows the building in Tokyo's Minato Ward housing a Japanese unit of Swiss pharmaceutical maker Novartis AG. The health ministry has decided to order a business suspension of around 15 days for the Tokyo-based company for not reporting serious side effects of its drugs, sources close to the matter said on Feb. 2, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Women's World Cup rivals Japan, U.S. draw in friendly

Yuki Ogimi (L) of Japan scores her team's second goal of the first half against the United States in an international friendly in Commerce City, Colorado, on June 2, 2016. A replay of the 2015 Women's World Cup final, the game ended 3-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Women's World Cup rivals Japan, U.S. draw in friendly

Yuki Ogimi (L back) of Japan celebrates with teammates after scoring her team's second goal of the first half against the United States in an international friendly in Commerce City, Colorado, on June 2, 2016. A replay of the 2015 Women's World Cup final, the game ended 3-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Women's World Cup rivals Japan, U.S. draw in friendly

Japan women's national soccer team coach Asako Takakura (front) smiles after Yuki Ogimi scores her team's second goal of the first half against the United States in an international friendly in Commerce City, Colorado, on June 2, 2016. A replay of the 2015 Women's World Cup final, the game ended 3-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Women's World Cup rivals Japan, U.S. draw in friendly

Mana Iwabuchi (C) of Japan is congratulated by teammates after scoring the opener against the United States in the first half of an international friendly in Commerce City, Colorado, on June 2, 2016. A replay of the 2015 Women's World Cup final, the game ended 3-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese prefecture inducts late "stationmaster cat" into Hall of Fame

Tama, honorary stationmaster of Kishi Station on the Kishigawa Line of Wakayama Electric Railway Co. in western Japan, attends an event at her station in January 2013. Wakayama Prefecture inducted Tama, who died in June 2015 after bringing attention to the struggling railway line, into its newly established Hall of Fame on Feb. 2, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Man in news: Head of Japan's advanced land-observing satellite project

Shinichi Suzuki, pictured on June 12, 2015, heads a project team for the Advanced Land Observing Satellite-2, or ALOS-2 (Daichich-2), at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The satellite was launched in May last year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Solar plane suspends global flight until 2016

File photo taken in June 2015 shows the sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 plane leaving Nagoya, central Japan, for Hawaii. The plane, circumnavigating the globe, has suspended its journey and will stay in Hawaii until early spring 2016 due to damage to batteries from overheating, the Swiss organization operating the flight said on its website on July 15. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese man looks up at stock price board in Beijing

A Chinese man looks up at a stock price board in Beijing on July 2, 2015. The Chinese government has announced a series of measures to ease regulations on stock transactions in the wake of a sharp fall on the Shanghai Stock Exchange since mid-June. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asia's largest cruise ship arrives at Sakaiminato

Quantum of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in Asia, arrives at a port in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on July 2, 2015. About 120 sightseeing buses waited at the port to carry some 4,700 passengers, mostly Chinese, aboard the ship, which left Shanghai on June 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kashima's Kanazaki scores against Kawasaki in J-League

Mu Kanazaki (R) of Kashima Antlers scores in the first half of a J-League game against Kawasaki Frontale only to see his side drop a 3-2 loss at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on June 27, 2015. Kawasaki finished the first stage in fifth place and Kashima in eighth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kawasaki's Okubo scores against Kashima in J-League

Kawasaki Frontale's Yoshito Okubo (C) scores his team's third goal in the second half of a J-League match against Kashima Antlers at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on June 27, 2015. Kawasaki ended the first stage fifth and Kashima eighth after Kawasaki's 3-2 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Restaurant chefs interested in "olive beef" in western Japan

Olivier Derenne (far L), president of a French trading company, explains to chefs of restaurants with star ratings of French Michelin Guides the merit of using Kagawa Prefecture-produced beef on June 2, 2015, in the town of Manno. The cattle are fed on the remains of pressed olives from the western Japan prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chefs of Michelin-starred restaurants visit feedlot in Kagawa

Chefs of restaurants with star ratings of French Michelin Guides visit a feedlot in the town of Manno for cattle grown in Kagawa Prefecture on June 2, 2015. The prefecture promotes the "olive beef" from cattle fed on the remains of pressed olives from the western Japan prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iwakuma steady in rehab start

Seattle Mariners right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma pitches for Triple-A Tacoma in a rehab assignment on June 30, 2015. Iwakuma, on the disabled list with a strained lat muscle, allowed one run in 5-2/3 innings against Las Vegas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadal cruises into Wimbledon 2nd round

Rafael Nadal hits a forehand during his first-round match against Thomaz Bellucci at Wimbledon on June 30, 2015. Nadal won 6-4, 6-2, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Giants get walk-off win against Kuroda, Carp

Yoshiyuki Kamei (2nd from L) celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk-off sacrifice fly off Hiroki Kuroda in the ninth inning of the Yomiuri Giants' 2-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Tokyo Dome on June 30, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Giants get walk-off win against Kuroda, Carp

Hiroshima Carp pitcher Hiroki Kuroda is seen after allowing a game-tying single to Shinnosuke Abe in the ninth inning of a 2-1 loss to the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on June 30, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scorpion-shaped robot to inspect inside of Fukushima reactor

The International Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning and Toshiba Corp. unveil to the press in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on June 30, 2015, a scorpion-shaped robot they have developed for inspection inside the No. 2 reactor containment vessel of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The robot is slated to be placed inside the vessel in August to check the existence of obstacles to removing fuel debris, damage incurred to the vessel, and temperatures and radiation levels. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scorpion-shaped robot to inspect inside of Fukushima reactor

The International Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning and Toshiba Corp. unveil to the press in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on June 30, 2015, a scorpion-shaped robot they have developed for inspection inside the No. 2 reactor containment vessel of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The robot is slated to be placed inside the vessel in August to check the existence of obstacles to removing fuel debris, damage incurred to the vessel, and temperatures and radiation levels. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori beats Bolelli in 5-set Wimbledon opener

Photo shows Japan's Kei Nishikori competing with Simone Bolelli of Italy in the first round of Wimbledon on June 29, 2015. Nishikori beat Bolelli 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori beats Bolelli in 5-set Wimbledon opener

Photo shows Japan's Kei Nishikori competing with Simone Bolelli of Italy in the first round of Wimbledon on June 29, 2015. Nishikori beat Bolelli 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori beats Bolelli in 5-set Wimbledon opener

Photo shows Japan's Kei Nishikori competing with Simone Bolelli of Italy in the first round of Wimbledon on June 29, 2015. Nishikori beat Bolelli 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori beats Bolelli in 5-set Wimbledon opener

Japan's Kei Nishikori pumps his fist into the air as he beat Simone Bolelli of Italy 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the first round of Wimbledon on June 29, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori beats Bolelli in 5-set Wimbledon opener

Photo shows Japan's Kei Nishikori competing with Simone Bolelli of Italy in the first round of Wimbledon on June 29, 2015. Nishikori beat Bolelli 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori beats Bolelli in 5-set Wimbledon opener

Photo shows Japan's Kei Nishikori competing with Simone Bolelli of Italy in the first round of Wimbledon on June 29, 2015. Nishikori beat Bolelli 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori beats Bolelli in 5-set Wimbledon opener

Photo shows Japan's Kei Nishikori competing with Simone Bolelli of Italy in the first round of Wimbledon on June 29, 2015. Nishikori beat Bolelli 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori beats Bolelli in 5-set Wimbledon opener

Japan's Kei Nishikori (L) and Simone Bolelli of Italy appreciate their good fight in the first round of Wimbledon on June 29, 2015. Nishikori beat Bolelli 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori beats Bolelli in 5-set Wimbledon opener

Photo shows Japan's Kei Nishikori competing with Simone Bolelli of Italy in the first round of Wimbledon on June 29, 2015. Nishikori beat Bolelli 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori beats Bolelli in 5-set Wimbledon opener

Photo shows Simone Bolelli of Italy competing with Japan's Kei Nishikori during the first round of Wimbledon on June 29, 2015. Nishikori beat Bolelli 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori beats Bolelli in 5-set Wimbledon opener

Japan's Kei Nishikori clenches his fist as he wins a point during the first round of Wimbledon against Simone Bolelli of Italy on June 29, 2015. Nishikori beat Bolelli 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tsunami-hit Minamisanriku launches group to enhance ties

A staff member of the tourism board in Minamisanriku, a town in northeastern Japan's Miyagi Prefecture that was devastated by the March 2011 tsunami, shows on June 2, 2015, a flyer and a badge of an exchange promotion group it has launched for volunteers and others involved in its reconstruction to stay in touch with the town to boost its tourism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo